Catholics 'ignore rules on sex'

Whatever our beliefs are here we need to consider that there are people who take the bible and its teachings very seriously. In this day and age it is irresponsible to preach abstinence and to snub contraception. Our youth and community has made a transition and part of the church's responsibility is to help there followers make that transition safely.

Ok. First off, I don't care what you practice. As long as you don't shove it in my face or other people's faces. Second off, I'm not sure because I'm not really well educated on the Bible but I do not know if it says anything about contraception.

But then again, the Bible was rewritten over the years through translations and one's personal interpretation so I do not trust it too much.

I don't know why there are rules that no one follows, it's like the states that illegalize sex toys.

Actually, religion is exactly like a disease. It has been a kind of social psychosis, pitting one group of believers against another, promoting magical thinking and undermining reason, social progress and the advancement of science.

Religion is hazardous to our collective health. And there's a compendium of evidence for it, from the sad history of religious conflict through the ages to such recent studies as the one from Creighton University that found the most religious democratic countries exhibit substantially higher degrees of social dysfunction (homicide, sexually transmitted disease, teen pregnancy, abortion and child mortality) than countries with larger percentages of atheists and agnostics.

Religious people have no problem recognizing that religions can be composed of wish-fulfilling myths, Santa Claus-like gods, fallacious reasoning and paradoxical contradictions (hence the birth control rule); they just believe their own religion is the exception.

delia you just did the same thing. The only thing is petarro is funny as fuck. I love his comments, you eh not so much.

You talk so much about "respect" but you come off so harshly, petarro. Everyone does that sometimes, myself definitely included, but wtf? Do you think it's respectful to spew judgmental rants about AIDS and abortion? Doesn't your religion teach compassion and patience?
I wish you'd explain yourself more instead of always falling back on the "god said so, don't argue or you are an idiot" bullshit

I can't believe such ignorance. There is a part of this that none of you understand which is Respect.

Religion has nothing to "revise". Things are in a certain way for a reason, if they are somehow "bent" by the people then it is considered "fine" and something that is not good for you but tolerable.

There is a reason behind all these rules that come since Centuries, the fact that you forgot why they exist does not mean or gives a reason to "dissolve them".

You just want to get laid so your only option is to "screw the religion" so that you can be "allowed".

If you don't believe in all this, then why bother? Why even comment about it? Just go on and have sex with whomever you want to and at whatever age you care. After all, at 13 you know already about abortions, AIDS, parenting and responsibilities, Right? You also have enough profit like to carry a baby around? Or well, you might already know about abortion? HEY THAT IS REALLY POPULAR AND QUICK!?

Every single one of you who approves this "Revision of Methods" is yet another idiot of the planet.

27 Reasons Why Sex Is Better Than Religion

1. Sex creates babies.
2. You get better quality partners by being good at sex than by being good at religion.
3. Having sex doesn't make you feel guilty.
4. You don't have to get out of bed to have sex.
5. Sex is fun.
6. If someone is yelling at you during sex, you're probably doing it right.
7. The company is better.
8. You don't have unwanted observers judging your sincerity.
9. It is so interesting that you don't fall asleep until afterwards, or not at all.
10. The food part is more nutritious.
11. Sex doesn't have a so many rules.
12. Countries don't make war on each other for their sexual practices.
13. You don't have to take someone elses word on how to have sex.
14. The environment is more comfortable.
15. The memories have a higher rerun value.
16. You never have doubts that you're actually having sex.
17. Even when it's bad, it's good.
18. You'll never waste an afternoon arguing with someone over whether their sex life is better than yours.
19. You won't be ostracized for not having sex.
20. You don't have to worry about whether you've chosen the right kind of sex.
21. They don't pass around collection plates in bed.
22. You won't be eternally tortured in flames for not having sex, not having enough sex, or being bad at sex.
23. Singing is optional during sex.
24. You don't have to dress up for sex.
25. You can hope for a second coming without 2,000 years of effort.
26. In the throes of sexual passion, one can cry out "Oh God! God!" but in a church service one cannot cry out "Oh Sex! Sex!"
27. Jesus only comes twice. Booyah!

Em Catholics aren't aliens or something, they are like everyone else who have religion but don't go mad for it, they pick and choose.

they take some of it, be nice, go to heaven and leave others, no sex, don't curse...

Any modern "catholic" country, takes no notice of these sky pilots anyway.

In Ireland one of the most common adverts is the government telling use to always use condoms, no matter what. And they've given me plenty of free samples (the tin they come in is excellent for rolling too, thanks govt!)

Yeah so? Who cares if they are ignoring it. How is this news?

It's like saying that, "Oh my gosh, there are Muslims that ignore the Koran and drink."

If you know anything about culture and religion, then you'd know that this isn't news.

What I really think is funny is that it's like a catch 22- If they don't change the rule, they risk being seriously out of touch with the reality of people's lives- if they do change it, it goes to show that religions will change their rules based on what people want, not what "god" said. Either way the church goes on this one, they are taking a blow to their credibility.

Who should listen to a 70-year old virgin making rules on sex anyways? They are so out of touch with reality and the reality is that our booming human population is unsustainable, especially if you want anything close to a decent standard of living on more than a dollar a day.

I hate rules on sex.

No offense to the Catholics, but is the pope really the best person to may decisions about contraception?? Its not like he’s getting any.

but it's so much fun. maybe you should do it more? and there are some other animals that have sex just because they enjoy it too. and even...... homosexual acts. eek, what would god say?

Sex's main function, as with all other animals, is reproduction more than pleasure, so maybe people need to think more before they actually have sex if they worry about the population.

nor can we cope with the epedemic of STDs without practising safe sex, so... catholics are living dangerously, they could end up screwed either way.
[with an unwanted child, or an unwanted disease]

Yeah, but this probably isn't that much of a newsflash.
I think we already know what you think of the Catholic Church. LOL
Sex is private and contraception is a DUH. This planet can't handle the population explosion and it is not responsible for religion to preach something that is not their business.